It's a Mad Mad Scxn Game!

[Six Thousand Year Old Man]

Originally posted by Scouse Gits

Hope I didn't ruffle too many feathers with my rants - I really enjoy letting my hair down like that - and I'm guessing you guys know me well enough by now to know that no offence is ever intended ...

SG[1]

But of course. I've long been a proponent of early Republic - you're not. Good natured ribbing is part of the fun. Though I normally would prefer to make a better beeline to Mono in order to make the strat work better

And of course, SG[2] isn't playing, so my earlier comment re: annoying a Git should have been directed at SG[1] only. But then, I should think that my early Revolution would have annoyed any Git, regardless of which of you were actually playing!

STYOM

[Straybow]

Pythonized Play Order

Albatross! ALBATROSS!!

1) Straybow   "Uh... I'm not quite dead, sir!"
2) Julius     They ate Sir Robin's minstrels. And there was much rejoicing.
3) STYOM   "Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcicial aquatic ceremony!"
4) LaFayette   "…and that, my Leige, is how we know the Earth to be banana-shaped."
5) SG[1] "Zoot!" "No, I am Zoot's identical twin sister, Inge."

Alphabetical means name your founded cities in rough (first letter) alpha order, as an organizational aid. Don't worry about TANSTAAFL coming after Tunafish; don't feel you must rename captured cities.

No Science Wonders (GL, Cope's, Newton's) assures that we will not grossly outpace our competitors. The size of continents should be a limit to early expansion as well.

No City Bribing (modified) applies to core AI cities. The exception: occasional loner AI city (from wandering Settlers the AI likes to send out, or Adv Tribe, etc) far from their core is fair game. Invasion actions shall be limited to one (1) attempt to sabotage walls (or another improvement) per city and unlimited production sabotage attempts.

[Scouse Gits]

Pass me this time folks - it's my lady's Birthday (and her twin is visiting - so double trouble)

SG[1]

[Straybow]

King Richard's Crusade?

Mighta been better to wait for SoL or Mag… never build it myself. I switch some production to Triremes since our only two are far off attacking the darkness.

A tile near Escape shows as used. "Somebody has been sleeping in my bed," said Papa Bear. Papa Bear discovers that Carnaerfon has appeared on our coast when a caravan wanders too close and gets axed. If it weren't in a lousy place I'd buy it, instead I attack. Crusaders become Vets wiping out Warriors

Crud. They sue for peace and the Senate wimps sign a cease-fire. I finish a Barracks in Abington and make another Vet Cruc to prepare for the end of the cease fire in 1320.

We complete Uni and go for Astro because we can trade with the Chinese for Sanitation. We trade and we pick up some maps, too. Just after I choose Nav to study the Aztecs complete Dem and start work on SoL. Crud again.

We build a University in Avalon and libraries in our larger cities. Discovery drops from 7 to 5 turns. We get Nav and Leo changes our Triremes to Caravels. Go for Dem… maybe we can beat the Aztecs, maybe not. We'll soon have enough caravans for a wonder of some sort.

Crud crud. The Mongols, too, have dropped a city on our continent.

[Straybow]

Peace? Hah!

Mongols have offered peace, and of course the Senate accepted. But we know their true intentions. Beware the ides of March, Julius!

[Julius Brenzaida]

I have downloaded the game and will try to play tomorrow,

[La Fayette]

Re: King Richard's Crusade?

Originally posted by Straybow

We complete Uni and go for Astro because we can trade with the Chinese for Sanitation

owsthat?
our coneheads discovered Sanitation in 960AD (and the purpose was to build some real fat cities ASAP )

[Six Thousand Year Old Man]

Re: Pythonized Play Order

Originally posted by Straybow
[5) "And after the spanking, the oral sex!" SG[1] "Well I could stay a bit longer..."

I smell a , or perhaps a is more apropos.

Where's Ming when you need him?

[Julius Brenzaida]

1320 we discover Democracy. While we revolt, we declare war to Celts and capture their city of Carnaefon on our continent. We rename it Celtic Relic. We fail to capture Armagh on a nice tiny island.
1340 we are a democracy !!!
1360 Mongols now in democracy too !
1440 we disvover Chemistry. We kill a celtic settler. Aztec complete Statue of Liberty.
1480 100 gold in a hut.
1500 we discover Metallurgy.
1520 we complete Magellan. Avalon is now size 18. Good time to retire !

[Julius Brenzaida]

I think you all know how to play under a democracy. Trading with the Aztecs is underway. Terain around Avalon should be improved, explosives is 1 or 2 turns away. I’m building a few marketplaces to stenghten trade. One should rebuild a muskeets in Abington and send it to catchy name : I had to disband to rushbuild Magellan and beat the Vikings to it. We are very well and our citizen feel free !
Here is the saved game.

[Six Thousand Year Old Man]

I have it... should be able to play today/tonight.

STYOM

[La Fayette]

Why I did it (King Richard C)

I build KRC only once in a while, because of other important wonders and because the AI often runs towards that wonder.
However, it must be stressed that KRC is VERY powerful if one uses it wisely: it is the only means to obtain many shields in one city long before industrialization, without any pollution (or global warming ).
The cost is 300 shields and it often provides you more than 3000. Nice return on investment.

[Scouse Gits]

I sometimes build KRC if I get Engineering quickly. It's an under used wonder.
BTW you do get pollution once your shields are over 20 (I think)

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SG(2)

[Straybow]

We complete Uni and go for Astro because we can trade with the Chinese for Sanitation.

LaFayette: "owsthat? our coneheads discovered Sanitation in 960AD"

No, no. As in, we've got Sanitation, Chinese had Astro, so choose Astro and then trade so we get new choices.

[Six Thousand Year Old Man]

Sorry about the delay... real life intervened

In 1520, STYOM resumed Premiership of the kingdom. Ahhh, Democracy... it brings a smile to even a tyrant's face. Nonetheless we have some significant priorities to address - # 1 is defence - 2 of our cities have no Musketeers - and #2 is terrain improvement. Avalon has no room to grow, and Abington would be much more productive with KRC if the land was improved. Beyond that, STYOM aims to stockpile some Caravans for the building of some sort of happy Wonder - JSB or eventually WS/CFC - to facilitate renewed celebration. Or a move into fundy

Science adjusted to 1.2.7. (Science every 5 turns)

1530: Zulus expel our Diplomat. "Right... I'll do you for that!!"
Some workers are moved to maximize Caravan production in Avalon.
Dye Avalon>Tlatelolco 220g.

1540: Gibbon states we are the happiest civilization in the world. A real Lou Gehrig moment.
Explosives discovered; researching Economics.
Hides Camelot>Teotihuacan, 74g.

1550: Aztecs proclaim Democracy.
Chinese Diplomat turfed out of lands near Daresbury. STYOM speculates that the Chinese may be making inroads on our NW coast... makes a note to build a city S of Daresbury accessing both specials.

1560: Workers busily improve lands around Avalon and Abington.

1570: Celt Warrior shows up outside Ex Mongol and demands 450 gold. ROFLMAO!! Naturally, they get war.
Economics discovered; start Feudalism (no decent choices).
We trade University for Feudalism with Chinese.

1580: Researching Theology.
Beads ExMongol>Tintagel, 16g
Coal Avalon>Teotihuacan, 380 gold.
Gold Brenzaidograd>Teotihuacan, 152 gold.
Dye Abington>Teotihuacan, 114 gold.

1590: Theology, researching Physics (plans for Corporation).

1600: JS Bach rushed in Camelot. Tintagel razed in a fit of pique.

1610: Zulus sneak attack trade Caravel
JS Bach in Camelot!
Luxuries increased to 1.4.5
Stock Exchange rushed in Avalon.
WasTintagel founded.

1620: Vikings start Eiffel Tower Yeah, that'll be some wonder race...
Viking Ironclad steams past our Caravel Maybe Conscription or Steam Engine would be good next!!
Celebrations start in many cities.
Copper Avalon>Tlatelolco, 240g
Copper Dogsbody>Tlatelolco, 264g
Musketeer rushed in WasTintagel.

STYOM steps away from the Premiership, citing pressure from certain 'religious fanatics' who seek power... but he shall return to lead the Britons again one day!
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OK. Celebrations are running throughout the land - I didn't check to see if any cities needed tweaking to keep the celebrations going next turn.

Vikings have the only techs we might want (Steam Engine) but they aren't talking to us. I have a Crusader south of WasTintagel trying to hunt down the barb kings in the area.